Portable stove.



P. E. DODDS.

PORTABLE STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED SBPT.4.1913.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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PORTABLE STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.4.191s.

1,118,537. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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PORTABLE STOVE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 4 1913A 1,118,537. Patented N0v.24, 1914.

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OFFICE.

FRANK E. DODDS, OF BOW, WASHINGTON.

PORTABLE STOVE.

Application led September 4, 1913.

To all/whom t may concern Be it known that I, FRANK E. DoDDs, a citizenof the United States, residing at Bow, in the county of Skagit, State ofVaShington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPortable Stoves; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention. such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to -certain novel and useful improvementsin/portable stoves.

In the present instance I have particularly inv-view the provision of aportable stove wherein the various parts may be col'- lapsed orI foldedso that the stove may be readily transported from place to place.

It is my purpose to provide a light, portable and convenient foldingstove which may be packed into small compass to enable it'to be easilyand readily transported from place to place, thereby rendering itparticularly adapted for use in camps or under such conditions asnecessitate the frequent carrying of the stove from place to place.

I also propose to provide a portable stove which may be quickly foldedand assembled. and will embrace the desired features of simplicity andefliciency and furthermore, which may be manufactured and marketed at arelatively low cost.

With the above recited objects and others of a similar nature in view,my invention consists in the construction. combination and arrangementof parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective View of my stovein its assembled position ready for use. Fig.` 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view taken through the assembled stove. Fig. 3 isa transverse vertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is aperspective View showing the front and back of the stove partlyfoldedand overlying the sides and fire box section which have beenpreviously folded. Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation' showing the stovecompletely folded and ready for transportation. Fig. 7 is a perspectiveview of the base frame ofthe stove. Fig. 8 is a. detail view of aportion of the removable chimney flue.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

serial No. 788,141.

It .is to be understood that my improved stove may be made of anysuitable material,

preferably of sheet iron.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the letter Adesignates the base frame on which the stove is adapted to rest. Thisbas frame is provided with the inwardly extending side flanges 1-1 forreceiving the stove. To the end portions of the sides 2-2 of the frameare pivoted as at 3 the folding legs 4, these legs being connected bythe end bars 5, which also constitute the end members of the frame.These legs have also pivoted thereto the latching plates 6 for thepurpose hereinafter described, each of these plates having an opening 7adjacent its free end.

It will be seen by reference to Fig. 7, when the frame is in supportingposition to receive. the stove, the legs are swung on their pivots toextend vertically, while such legs may be folded to substantiallyhorizontal position, carrying with them the end bars 5, as shown in Fig.6.

The bodv of the stove proper comprises a bottom B, the sides C and D,the front E, the back F and the top G.

The bottom B is substantially rectangular in shape and is formed withthe two side flanges 8 and 9, and the front and rear end fi anges 10 and11, respectively, the front flange 10 having an opening 12 thereincovered by the door 13. When the stove is assembled this door is closedas it is covered by the adiacent end member 5 of the base frame. Whenthe bodv of the stove is lifted from the base frame this door may beopened to clean outthe bottom of the stove through the opening 12. A'rod14 extends along side the side flange 8 of the bottom and is journaledat its ends in the front and rear flanges 10 and 11 of such bottom. Thisrod 14 carries the side C, and as will be readily understood, this sidemay be folded down upon the bottom or swung into a vertical position asis clearly shown in the drawings. Likewise a rod 15 extends alongsidethe inner face of the side flange 9 of the bottom and is journaled atits ends in the end flanges' 10 and 11 of such bottom, and this rod 15carries the sides D which may also be folded inward to overlie thefolded side C when the stove is being packed. This side D is preferablyprovided with a relatively large oven door way 16, which is designed tobe covered by a suitable door'l?. The side D is also provided with asmall opening 18 opening into the re box, this doorway 18 being providedwith a'hinge door 19.

The front E of the stove is formed with I side flanges 20-20, andthrough the lower portions of these flanges pass the pivots 2l whichpivot the front to the side flanges 8 and 9 of the bottom. The front ofthe stove is provided with doorways -or `openings 22 opening into theash pit of the stove, these doorways 22 being designed to be closed by asliding plate 23 moving in guide ways 2d on the front of the stove. y Arod 25 eX- tends transversely of the inner face of the front E and isjournaled at its ends in. the lower portions /of the side flanges ofsuch stove. Carried by this rod is a floor plate 26, which swinging withthe rod may be folded up'against the inside ofthe front, or swunginward' and downward over the side D after the :latter has Abeen folded.This floor plate 26 is formed with narrow side flanges 2'4", while 28 isa rod journaled at its ends midway these flanges 27. This rod 28 hasconnected thereto andforms the hinge of the grate member 29, the freelongitudinal edge 30 of the grate member being bent downward Atoconstitute. a flange which is designed to ht over and engage the rod 31extending acrossthe inner face of the front E of thestove, the ends ofthe rod being fastened inthe side flanges of such fronta lVhen thisgrate member .is in its proper position in the assembl'edstove,litisheld horizontally by the ange tljengaging with the rod 81,'.whilewhen 'thestove is to be disassembled, the grate member is lifted fromthe rod and swung backward against the upper portion of the floor plate26. A hinge rod 32 is journaled at its ends inthe upper ends of theflanges 27 of 'the floor plate 26, and this rod forms a hinge for-theflue plate 33, which is provided with afree end flange 3-1. llt will benoted that through being hingedly mounted, the HueY plate 33 may beswung to a lateral or horizontal position or may be swung down beneaththe door plate 26.4 rlhe back l? of the stove'is provided with sideflanges, the' lower ends of which are pivoted to the bracket plates 36fastened to the side flanges 8 and 9 of the bottom of the stove, so thatthe back llinayl be swung to a vertical positiony or. may be foldedinward horizontally when4 the stove is collapsed. A chimney due 3T,

is connected tothe inner face of the outer wall of the back, the frontofy thisue being preferably formed bv the inside wall `38y of the baclr,this inside'-wallv;extending en,- tirely across .the back adjacentftheinner edges of the side flanges of thelatter. damper 39 controls thedraft through the flue, this damper beinginounted ons-tho roche arrasaring damper rod 40, the outer end of which is formed with a hand grip 4l.

rllhe bottom B of the stove has mounted thereon and extending from frontto rear two angle frames f-f upon which rests the false or oven bottomg, so that an air flue It is formed which communicates at its rear endwith the bottom of the chimney flue at the back of the stove. When thedamper 39 is closed, the heated products of combustion from the fire boxpass down through the side iues 37-37a through the bottom side flues`tf-h, and into the flue L to the chimney thus passing around the oven,and when the damper 39 is open, the heated products of combustion .passdirectly ,to the chimney. By reference to Fig. 3 it will be seen thatthese flues h 7L lie one at each side of the center flue it, the sidesof the iucs h tbeing formed by the angle frames f-f and the side flanges8 and 9 of the stove bottom.

The top G of the stove is in the nature of a rectangular cover formedwith the side flanges 4:2 and the end flanges 43, this top beingremovable, and is further provided' with a rectangular opening 44adjacent the rear thereof, which opening is adapted to aline with thechimney llue when the cover is in place. The top of the stove is furtherprovidedwith the usual openings 45, each having a swinging cover 46.These openings, of course, may be of any suitable na.- ture, for thereception of pots or other cooking utensils, and the covers maybe suchas to correspond. The side flanges@ of the cover are provided withheaded pins 47. which are designed to be received by the openings in theends of the locking plates '6 pivoted to the legs of the frame when thestove is in its collapsible or folded position, L

so that the parts will not accidentallyunfold. Likewise the end flangesLlf3 of the top are provided `withfpins 4:8 which are designed to bereceived by openings in the pivoted locking plates 50, which plates are-ings,'when the stove is in itsv assembled pou llllO sition ready foruse, the4 lire box section "ll l is formed by the grate 29, the upperpor-v tion of the floor plate 26and. the adjacent sections of the frontand sides of the stove. The ashl pit U is immediately beneath the grate,and is formed by the bottom section of the floor plate 26 and theadjacent portions of the front and sides of the stove., The flue plate33, willen4 in assembled posiv lit@ . the stove. Of course, the rearportion of the top of the stove and the upper rear portions of the sides.C and D of the stove, complete the smoke Hue, while the damper 39controls the passage of the smoke from its Hue to the chimney. The ovenof the stove is formed by the bottom, the back, the sides and the Hoorplate 26 and the Hue plate 33, the latter constituting the top of theoven.

Presuming the stove to be assembled, as shown in Fig. 1, if desired todisassemble or collapse the same, I proceed as follows: The chimneysection S is first removed and the top is lifted. The grate 29 is thenpulled up and folded back against the upper portion of the Hoor plate26. The Hue plate 33 may then be lifted from contact with the inner wallof the back, and as the floor plate is being swung toward the front ofthe stove, this Hue plate may be folded down beneath the floor plate.The continued movement'of the Hoor plate forward on its hinge brings itagainst `the front of the stove. The side C may then be folded in uponthe bottom of the stove and the side D folded down upon the side C. Thefloor` plate 26, carrying the folded grate and the folded Hue plate, isthen folded down on top of the side D. The front E of the stove may nowbe folded down upon the floor plate. The back F is now swung down orfolded in upon the front. The cover is now placed on top of the foldedback. The legs are collapsed or folded against the bottom and thelatching plates pivoted to the legs4 are swung to upright position toengage with the llocking pins carried by the side flanges of the top,thereb locking the base frame to the top with al the parts of the stovesecurely held therebetween.

When it is desired to assemble the stove the reverse operation to thatof disassembling is, of course, followed.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be seen that I have devised an exceedingly eflicient,compact and convenient form of stove which will be found especiallyadapted for use by campers, soldlers, or wherever it is desired totransport the stove frequently from one place to another.

While I have herein shown and described one particular embodiment of myinvention,

I wish it to be understood that I do not eonfine myself to all theprecise details ofV conl struction herein set forth by way ofillustration, as modification .and variation may be made withoutdepartlng from the spirit of the invention, or exceeding the scope ofthe appended claims.

What I claim is: l

1. In a portable stove, the combination with a base frame, ofa stovebottom resting thereon, folding front, side and back members hingedlyconnected with the stove bottom and adapted to be folded inward V uponsaid bottom, a floor plate hinged to the lower portion of the frontmember, a grate hinged to the Hoor plate and adapted to have its freeend supported by the front member when in fire supporting position, aHue plate hinged to the upper end of the floor plate and a movable coverabove the flue plate and spaced apart therefrom to form a Hue forcommunicating with a chimney.

2. In a portable stove, the combination with a base member providedwithfolding legs, latching plates carried by said legs, a stove bottomadapted to rest upon the base, foldin sides for the stove adapted tofold inwar upon the base, a folding front for the stove, a Hoor platehinged at its lower end to the lower portion of the front and adapted tofold inward, a grate member hinged to the Hoor plate intermediate thetop and bottom of the latter, a flue plate hinged to the upper portionof the Hoor plate and adapted to be folded inward beneath the floorplate, an inner wall for the stove upon which the Hue plate is adaptedto rest when in extended position, a removable cover above the Hue plateand spaced apart therefrom to form a flue for communicating with achimney and means carried by the cover adapted to engage with thelatching plate of the base to hold the 'parts when the stove is incollapsed position.

3. In a portable stove, the combination with a base, of a pair of sidemembers adapted to fold inward upon the base, a hinged front for thestove, a floor plate hinged to the front, a rate member hinged Ato theHoor plate, a ue plate hinged to the upper end of the Hoor plate, thefront of the stove being adapted to overlie the Hoor plate and itsconnected grate. member and Hue plate when the said front is folded, afolding back adapted when in folded position to overlie the foldedfront, and a removable cover above the nue plate and spaced aparttherefrom to form a Hue for communication with a chimney.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the vpresence of twowitnesses.

FRANK E. DODDS.

Witnesses:

G. G. TEACHMAN, F. G. TEACHMAN.

